Everybody's Famous! (2000)
- Starring:
- Josse de Pauw, Werner De Smedt, (more)
- Director(s):
- Dominique Deruddere
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Just how far should a father go to help his daughter gain fame and fortune? Jean (Josse De Pauw) lives in a working-class Belgian community, where he holds down a job at a bottle factory with his friend Willy (Werner De Smedt). Jean and his wife Chantal (Gert Portael) have a teenage daughter, Marva (Eva van der Gucht), who like her father, is interested in music; Jean likes to write songs in his spare time, while Marva dreams of becoming a singer. But Jean's songs don't seem to impress anyone but Willy, and while Marva has a good voice, she's overweight, has little charisma, and seems a poor prospect for success in show business. When the bottle factory is shut down, both Jean and Willy are thrown into dire circumstances, and Jean is trying to figure out how to support his family when his car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. He is offered a ride by a friendly stranger, whom Jean soon recognizes as Debbie (Thekla Reuten), a well-known pop singer. In a flash of ill-advised inspiration, Jean gives Debbie a heavily drugged beverage, and after she passes out, he spirits her away to a cottage in the woods. He then contacts Debbie's manager (Victor Low), informing him that he has the star hidden away -- and if he ever wants to see her again, Marva has to be given a chance to sing on national television. Iedereen Beroemd! was shown in competition at the 2000 Venice Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 92 mins
Complete Cast:
- Josse de Pauw - Jean Vereecken
- Eva Van Der Gucht - Marva Vereecken
- Victor Löw - Michael Jansen
- Ianka Fleerackers - Gaby
- Steve Ryckier - Julio Iglesias imitation
- Hein Sienkiewicz - Otis Redding imitation
- Heidi Verheyden - State Police officer
- Frank Iwens - State Police officer
- Christophe Vercoullie - State Police officer
- Wouter Talon - State Police officer
- Matthias Sercu - Jim Poppe
- Mark van Eeghem - Georges
- Caroline Rottier - Hair Stylist
- George Arrendell - Dave
- Sylvia Claes - Announcer
- Miriam Thys - Newscaster
- Filip Peeters - State Police Officer
- Carl Ridders - Producer
- Siegred Vincke - Teacher
- Damiaan Deschrijver - State Police Spokesperson
- Hugo Van Den Bremt - Yup Host
- Jan Roos - "Song Organ" Director
- Christophe Stienlet - V. J.
- Annick Vandercruyssen - "Lonesome Zorra" Sound Mixer
- Mieke Verdin - Psychiatrist
- Max Thijsen - Host 2
- Werner De Smedt - Willy van Outreve
- Thekla Reuten - Debbie
- Gert Portael - Chantal Vereecken
- Alice Reys - Lies
- Olivier Ythier - Freddy Mercury imitation
- Deen Van der Zaken - State Police warrant officer
- Viko Cockx - State Police officer
- Mario Despiegeleer - State Police officer
- Gunter Van Den Bergh - State Police officer
- Michel Van Herck - State Police officer
- Wim Opbroeck - Rik de Visser
- Sylke Aerts - Greet
- Lut Hannes - Friend
- Hilt de Vos - Woman on talk show
- Christian Nolens - Newscaster
- Bert Vannieuwenhuyse - Newscaster
- Tanja Cloeck - Singer in restroom
- Per Eggers - Neighbor
- François Beukelaers - NTO Director
- Dominiek Vansteertegem - D. J.
- Marc Didden - Talk Show Director
- Ivo Kuyl - Pharmacist
- Alain Van Goethem - "Green Room" Singers
- Silvia Anglade - Spanish Newscaster
- Guy Dermul - Host 1
- Director(s):
- Dominique Deruddere
- Writer(s):
- Dominique Deruddere
- Producer(s):
- Loret Meus, Dominique Deruddere
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children, Nudity, Sexual Situations)
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